hundefrau Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hello, long time no see (as I was and still am studying for several biology exams) I was wondering about how the mating process is initiated in roaches. Shortly before I got my A. tesselatas, a year ago, I read the female signals the males her readiness for mating. But more often than not I see the males dancing for the ladies (which looks hilarious, btw) and the ladies just not caring or even fleeing in a panic from them. So... is it actually the females actively attracting males with pheromones etc. or is it more of a passive phenomenon the males pick up on (wether the females want to mate or not)? Maybe it depends on the species? Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Account Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 In many roaches, the male feeds the female with secretions. Detailed info is available in the mating chapter: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.researchgate.net/file.PostFileLoader.html%3Fid%3D57eb2559b0366d11f16bb2f6%26assetKey%3DAS%3A411112697810944%401475028313142&ved=2ahUKEwihqPHq0JDbAhWE5IMKHZ5XDyAQFjADegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw0kGami7UciLaFRTkdl2R8Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hundefrau Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 Thank you so much! The link is a really good read :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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